got some great advice today, SWSWSW

some will, some won't, so what?

tampa

  Even though I'm not doing well in the tournament, I played a nice back nine.  My work on the range is good, I've just had trouble getting it to the course, but today's back nine was real solid and I just worked on just relaxing my arms during my swing.  I know the problem is more tension than technical.  I will work on relaxing tomorrow.  

This is an unbelievable atmosphere, and I birdied #18 in front of the huge grandstands full of people, including a group from Idaho Falls, some Golf Nuts and a bunch of other supporters.   I'm feeling good, go to the fitness trailer and work with a gentleman that was the trainer for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 37 years.  I will do better. 

Thanks for all of your encouragement, I know you are as disappointed with my play, as I am

st petersberg times article

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/02/23/Sports/Champions_Tour_allows.shtml

finally a solid day of play

played a good round of golf today, shot 68 and hit 16 greens. 

went a saw hootie and the blowfish at the outback party tonight.  what a show, what a tournament!

outback knows how to party.  lot's of great food and drink.

 

 

They built an Outback Restaurant on #18

a full restaurant to the right off the 18th green.

Ryan, Scotter, and Doug LaCrosse

good news today, doug lacrosse got the last sponsor exemption into the outback tournament.  ryan and i are staying at his house this week.

played decent the last round of the naples tournament shot 73 and had a great day.  played with curtis strange.  he and ryan talked about soccer much of the day. 

my confidence is improving, i'm going to have a good week in tampa. 

 

 

Naples Second Round

We used to have a hunting dog named Clyde.  He was really wild and wouldn't do what he was supposed to until he got tired, so my dad would run him behind the car to where we were hunting, so he would mind from the start.   Maybe I need to run to the course, because my back nines are much better than my front nines.  Shot a 72 today, but was 2 under the back nine.  I started very slowly again, but really was happy that way I played my back (which was the front nine).  So tomorrow, I'm going to play BOTH nines well.   My game is showing signs of life, I just need to continue to work and be patient.   Thanks again for the support.  Ryan and I will head to Tampa tomorrow evening, and I will let you know what we are doing in the blog, so check in often as you would like.

Naples First Round

Ace Group Classic First Round   You know what I'm going to do?  Focus on the back nine.  I hit every green, except the last, and made four birdies.  I three-putted #11 from 25 feet, and missed a four footer for birdie on #13.  But it was the best nine I've played this year.  The 77 I shot doesn't allow me much room to move much lower, so I'm going to go out in the morning, and get after it.  I'm swinging much better at times, and think that my game is going to come together soon.  

And today was the first time that I've EVER played a shot out of a water hazard in which I just saw a seven foot alligator swimming.  I told Jay Sigel as I put my feet in the water, if he saw that muther swimming toward me, to yell.  Not surprisingly, I speeded up my pre-shot routine........but got the ball onto dry ground.  

 

NAPLES PRO AM

played today with john havliceck.  when ryan was introduced to him, ryan says to me, "HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL, HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL!" 

that play happened 40 years ago this april.  will live on forever........

he is really a nice guy and we had a great day.  hoping to get a picture posted on this site........

 

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hawaii photos

steve brown, laurie and i.  and one with gary player in it.

florida

ryan got in last night and he and i are in naples tonight.  he will caddy for me the next two weeks.

pro-am tomorrow, practice on tuesday, pro-am on wednesday, day off thursday and then fri-sunday is the tournament. 

i had a real good couple of days of practice in tampa, so hope to just continue to build on that.

really cold today (high of 52), so took the day off.  driving a big black cadillac courtesy car.  pretty cool.

Profile on tamarack web site

http://tamarackidaho.com/?id=174

florida

been in florida for three days, playing the tpc at tampa bay (where the outback tournament is being played).  my game is still rusty, but has improved each and every day. 

it is kinda cool, that i'm a member of the tpc courses and there is a special practice area with new titleists for tour members.  what a perk, what a place to practice. 

ryan will be here saturday night and will caddy for me in both naples and tampa bay. 

i will play with gary koch and doug lacrosse at the tpc tampa bay on friday.  should be a lot of fun.  i'm working on just relaxing and playing, not thinking too much about my game.